Technical Author / Documentation ManagerBrierley Hill£40-45,000Are you the person who makes complex things clear?Our client is a global engineering business that designs and manufactures sophisticated products - intricate electromechanical assemblies, precision engineering components, the kind of hardware that genuinely improves people's lives. And they need someone brilliant to make sure the world understands how to use, service, and maintain them.This is a newly energised leadership role at the heart of their global R&D Engineering function. You'll take ownership of everything their customers and service teams rely on such as owner's manuals, spare parts catalogues, service instructions, and product literature and then push the whole operation forward into the digital age.The RoleYou'll lead a growing team of technical documentation professionals (currently 4, spread across global locations) and set the strategic direction for how they create, manage, and deliver technical content worldwide. That means moving from traditional print models to modern multi-channel delivery: online platforms, interactive tools, dynamic digital formats while keeping everything accurate, compliant, and usable.You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with R&D, Product Management, Regulatory, and IT, championing structured authoring, CMS adoption, and reusable content approaches that scale. You'll own the documentation KPIs, the vendor and translation partner relationships, and the culture of continuous improvement within your team.What You BringExperience in technical documentation, technical communication, or product information managementLeading a a team you know how to develop people, not just manage themSolid experience documenting complex mechanical or electromechanical engineering assembliesProven expertise with CMS platforms, structured authoring (DITA/XML), and digital publishingA track record of driving change across global, cross-functional teamsFamiliarity with CAD-based illustration and spare parts documentation is a real plusDegree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related disciplineFluent English; additional languages always welcomeWhy This Role?Because it's genuinely strategic. You won't be maintaining the status quo you'll be reshaping how a global engineering business communicates with the world. There's a real team to lead, a real transformation to drive, and a business that's ready to invest in doing this properly.If you're ready to own it, we'd love to hear from you - send CV to Gary Simpson.Salary - up to £45k plus extensive benefits